GREEK CHICKEN WITH SAUTED BABY SPINACH SPRINKLED WITH FETA CHEESE

Greek Chicken with Sauted baby spinach sprinkled with feta cheese image

Provided by Leilani Waller

Categories Chicken

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 lb bonless breast of chicken
1 medium onion
6 clove garlic
6 Tbsp olive oil
1 can(s) 15 oz diced fire roasted tomatos
3/4 c white wine
2 Tbsp capers
1/2 c kalamata olives sliced. ( i buy from the olive bar so i can control the expense and already pitted)
1/4 c crumbled feta cheese (optional)
salt and pepper
1 bag of baby spinach
2 bags of boil in bag brown rice

Steps:

1. In large saute pan use 2 tablespoons of olive oil on med high heat. Lightly salt and pepper chicken. Brown chicken breast 3 minutes on each side and remove from pan (Light on salt the olives are quite salty)
2. add additional 2 tablespoons olive oil and saute onions until soft add in 4 cloves of garlic and saute additional 2 minutes
3. add white wine to deglaze pan and simmer for 3 or 4 minutes
4. Add in diced tomatos stir to combine and place chicken back in the pan on top of other ingredients. Cover and simmer on Medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken
5. Add in capers and sliced olives and heat through.
6. While dish is heating through in a saute pan heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add fresh baby spinach to the pan. Saute down until wilted and in garlic saute an addition minute or two and sprinkle with feta cheese to serve.
7. While Chicken is resting cook boil in bag brown rice as side dish